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Compare coach and train for Cheltenham to Chester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cheltenham to Chester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 11m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £11, and a train costs an average of £43.
Distance: 154 km
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£66 Average Price | £15 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 49m Average total duration 7h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Cheltenham to Chester
How to get to Chester from Cheltenham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cheltenham to Chester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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W341999:402h26Cheltenham Spa (CNM)12:06Chester station (CTR)£761One-way1 change
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W341999:402h26Cheltenham Spa (CNM)12:06Chester station (CTR)£761One-way1 change
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W341999:402h26Cheltenham Spa (CNM)12:06Chester station (CTR)£761One-way1 change
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C013047:402h27Cheltenham Spa (CNM)10:07Chester station (CTR)£761One-way1 change
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G386237:142h30Cheltenham Spa (CNM)9:44Chester station (CTR)£761One-way2 changes
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G386279:122h32Cheltenham Spa (CNM)11:44Chester station (CTR)£761One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Cheltenham to Chester
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This is compared to other travel options from Cheltenham to Chester:
A coach is £51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cheltenham to Chester costing on average £66.
Other travel options to Chester take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 19m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cheltenham and Chester as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cheltenham Spa (CNM) and arrive in Chester station (CTR).
- Coaches mostly depart from Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station and arrive in Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange).
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, Cross Country to go to Chester by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Chester by coach.
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